Combined stirrup-lantern and foot-warmer



(No Model.)

T. F. BAIRD. COMBINED sTmRUP LANTERN AND FOOT WABMER.

No. 482,219. Patented Sept. 6, 1892.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS FRANKLIN BAIRD, OF GASBURG, VIRGINIA.

COMBINED STlRRUP-LANTERN AND FOOT-WARMER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 482,219, dated September 6, 1892.

Application filed May 2, 1892. Serial No. 431,516. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS FRANKLIN BAIRD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gasburg, in the county of Brunswick and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Stirrup-Lantern and Foot-Warmer; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a combined stirruplantern and foot-warmer which can readily be attached to and detached from a stirrup; and it consists in certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will hereinafter be described and claimed, whereby the device may be used as either a stirruplantern and foot-warmer or a lantern or footwarmer.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view, but with the lamp burners and reservoir partly withdrawn from the outer housing or casing. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of the invention, showing the interior construction and arrangement of the (liiferent parts; and Fig. 4: is' a top View of the intermediate partition, showing clearly the slide and means for operating the same.

A in the drawings represents my improved stirrup-lantern, which may be used simply as a stirrup-lantern or a foot-warmer, or as a combined lantern and foot-warmer, the said invention being adapted to be readily attached to and detached from a stirrup, as will be'hereinafter described. The stirrup B may be of ordinary construction and provided at the outer lower corners of its foot portion with attaching-hooks I), over which eyes formed in the upper end of springs O are passed, the lower ends of the springs, which are bent to the form of a crossed loop, being secured over a hook 1) near the lower edge of the bottom of the lantern-case D. The bottom portion of the stirrup may be perforated, if desired, to allow the heat from the lamp to pass more readily through the same. The exterior of the lantern-case is preferably rectangular throughout most of its body portion and pro vided at its front upper end with a forward and upwardly extending chimney and footily in position on the same.

open at its rear end for the insertion of asuitable lam p, and provided at its front end with a glass 01, through which light from the lamp can be readily seen. The top surface of the lantern-case may be lined with fireproof material, and on top of this is placed a sheet of thin metal 01 which is corrugated at its toe or chimney end, as shown. This roughened surface enables a rider to hold his foot stead- The glass in front is protected from accidental breakage by a guard, as shown, and the sides of the chimney (1 may also be provided with a guard to prevent the horse being touched and burned by the same when in a'heated condition. On the interior of the case, a little below the top, partitions F F are provided forming a space for heated air between the partitions and the top of the case, which communicates with the outlet at the end of the chimney. A passage 6 is left between the two ends of the partitions and a space 6' between the partition F and the under side of the chimney extension at for the passage of heat and particles of combustion. The case may also be provided on its inside, near its front, with a perforated somewhat flaring partition F through which the light shines and by which it is more or less diifused.

G represents a lamp having a suitable reservoir and preferably two burners g and h, which is adapted to be placed in the lanterncasing through the rear open end of thesame. The lamp is formed with a high rear extension g which when the lamp is in place closes the opening at the rear end of the case andis held in place by an ordinary bottom, as shown.

About midway of the length of the lampreservoir and in rear of the front lamp 9 is a partition g, which is preferably polished to serve as a reflector, and also to prevent the light from the rear lamp hbeing seen through the glass at the front of the lantern. From this construction it will be seen that the rear lamp is never used as an illuminator, but simply as a heater, while the front lamp may be employed to give both light and heat.

When it is desired to use the device simply as a stirrup-lantern and not a foot-warmer, the

front lamp 9 only is lighted. This would generally be the way in which the device would be employed on dark warm nights.

When it is desired to use the invention as a foot-warmer alone, only the rear lamp is lighted and the heat allowed to come in direct contact with the top of the-lantern-case. This arrangement would be found very convenient for riding in the daytime in cold weather.

When the invention is to be employed as a combined stirrup-lantern and foot-warmer, both lanterns are lighted.

By my simple construction of the diiferent parts of the device it can be readily attached to and detached from a stirrup and the lamp readily removed, filled,* cleaned, or repaired, as circumstances may require.

What I claim asrny invention is 1. The combination of a riding-stirrup, a lantern-case,- and a removable reservoir-lam p having tVVOibUIIlGI'S, and a vertical partition between the said burners whereby the combined stirrupslanternand foot-warmer can be lantern-case roughened on its top surface and formed with a forward-extending foot-support which serves as a conductor for the heat, suitable guards on said case, and a removable reservoir, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto alfix my signature in presenceoftwo witnesses.

THOMAS FRANKLIN BAIRD. Witnesses:

W. H. VALENTINE, H. T. CLARY. 

